+1 very apt to the core On Wednesday, July 14, 2021, Andrew Alston via Community-Discuss < [email protected]> wrote:
> I have one question – and I’m going to keep this brief. > > > > If AfriNIC wants to reclaim space based on it not being used as originally > applied for – > > > > 1. Are AfriNIC going to go after every member who applied for space > for use on dial up systems more than a decade ago – and repurposed that > space when dialup died. > 2. How are AfriNIC going to equitably enforce this – when they lost > most of the documentation around applications pre 2009 – due to a data > corruption issue – such that they can no longer actually show how space was > applied for > 3. Is this a case of selective enforcement based on – we don’t like > this guy? > > > > As for out of region space – I point out – that Dubai -is RIPE service > region – not Afrinic’s – will be curious to see if AfriNIC is going to be > selective in that regard – considering allocation levels. > > > > Look – here is my take on this – someone applied for space – they were > granted it – as per policy – policy this community chose not to change – > and now – while I have my own views on Lu and others – I my personal > opinion is that this is selective targeting and nothing more than that – it > is dangerous in the extreme because it makes AfriNIC god judge and jury > over virtually every player on the continent – it gives them the ability to > shut down companies at will in effect through the same vague arguments > where they are not equitably applying the rules – and if AfriNIC wishes to > play this card – let them play it equally and fairly against every single > member – and see what is left of the African internet ecosystem once they > do. > > > > Andrew > > > -- Kind regards, Paschal.
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